Comparison

Waha vs Simple Prayer Timer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Waha

Engage in interactive, audio-based Bible study groups. This app guides you through discovering and applying God's Word, making discipleship accessible for anyone to facilitate. Explore key biblical topics and mobilize others to share their faith.

Highlights
  • Interactive audio-based lessons
  • Discovery Bible Study format
  • Facilitate small groups
  • Discipleship and mobilization
  • Offline lesson downloads
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Discover God’s living truth & purpose for your life through the Bible! The Waha app facilitates your small group meeting through an interactive, engaging, audio-based format. It’s kind of like putting the world’s best bible study small group leader into your pocket! Waha's discipleship lessons use the wildly effective Discovery Bible Study format and allow anyone to facilitate a group that's focused on discovering and applying God’s Word together. The audio (or text) lessons in this app will empower you to effortlessly guide your group through the meeting & the discovery of God’s word. Discover topics like: - The story of creation - How sin entered the world - The penalty of our sin -God’s plan to redeem mankind - God’s vision to change the world "This is the next-level of discovery bible study apps" (5 / 5) "We have been needing an app like this to assist catalyzing DMM for a long time...a centralized technology with a decentralized model for quickly on-boarding content for many languages. I would love to see 100 dialects on Waha as soon as possible" - Stan Parks, 24:14 Facilitator & Leading Movement Researcher Features: - Available in multiple languages - Download lessons for offline use - Easily share bible stories (both text or audio) - Envision and mobilize other believers to make disciples Download Waha today!

About

Simple Prayer Timer

This app helps users deepen their prayer life by providing structured timers and tools. It offers pre-configured and custom prayer sessions, audio alerts, and music integration. Track your progress and gain insights into your prayer patterns with detailed analytics.

Highlights
  • Structured prayer sessions
  • Customizable segments and durations
  • Visual and audio countdown timer
  • Background operation
  • Worship music integration
  • Prayer tracking and analytics
  • Accessibility features
Features
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Expand your prayer life with the Prayer Timer app. Everyone can pray for an hour or more with the help of the Spirit of God. This prayer timer tool helps us push past our own limits. Learn to pray for 15 minutes, then 30, and then 1 hour. This is perfect for people with distracted minds. Key Features Structured Prayer Sessions - Pre-configured "One Hour Prayer Wheel" with 12 segments of 5 minutes each - Create custom prayer sessions with configurable segments and durations - Based on proven spiritual methodologies including Zume training Smart Timer Functionality - Visual countdown timer with start, pause, and stop controls - Audio alerts to signal segment transitions - Background operation so timing continues when the app is backgrounded - Full-screen immersive prayer experience Audio & Music Integration - Curated worship music library with 8 or more tracks (60 minutes each) - Integration with your personal music library - Audio alerts and background music with volume mixing - Customizable alert sounds and preferences Prayer Tracking & Analytics - Complete session history and statistics - Track your prayer time and completion rates - Visual progress indicators and streak tracking - Detailed analytics on prayer patterns Accessibility & Customization - Full VoiceOver support for visually impaired users - Dynamic Type support for customizable text sizes - High contrast mode and reduced motion options - Dark and light theme support - Color-coded prayer segments for visual organization Advanced Features - Template system with pre-configured prayer wheels - Folder organization for prayer sessions - Import and export functionality for sharing templates - Quick access timers for common prayer durations - Session notes and documentation - Apple Watch companion app support - Widget support and Siri Shortcuts integration Perfect For - Individual prayer and devotion time - Group prayer sessions and Bible studies - Spiritual retreats and quiet times - Anyone seeking structured spiritual practice - People with varying prayer experience levels Privacy & Security - All data stored locally on your device - No personal information collected or transmitted - Your prayer sessions remain completely private - No internet connection required Multilingual Support Arabic (ar), Chinese Simplified (zh-Hans), Chinese Traditional (zh-Hant), English (en), French (fr), German (de), Hebrew (he), Hindi, Indonesian, Italian (it), Japanese (ja), Korean (ko), Persian/Farsi (fa), Portuguese (pt), Russian (ru), Spanish (es), Urdu (ur)

Screenshots

Waha4 screens
Simple Prayer Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Waha at 235 against Simple Prayer Timer's 1. On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Waha against 5.0 for Simple Prayer Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Waha has 235 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Waha ships an update every 9 days, Simple Prayer Timer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Waha versus Simple Prayer Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWahaSimple Prayer Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (235 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings235 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWahaGOSPEL AMBITION INC

Bugs and requests

Waha

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Avatar selection gets stuck
  • App does not rotate to landscape (resolved)

Requested features

3 requests
  • More teaching responses
  • Clearer starting paths for new users
  • Spanish language option

Simple Prayer Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Waha

No in-app purchases

None

Simple Prayer Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Waha free?
Waha is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Prayer Timer free?
Simple Prayer Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Waha or Simple Prayer Timer?
Simple Prayer Timer is rated higher. Waha averages 4.9 out of 5 from 235 ratings, while Simple Prayer Timer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Waha or Simple Prayer Timer have ads?
Neither Waha nor Simple Prayer Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Waha or Simple Prayer Timer?
Waha ships an update every 9 days, and Simple Prayer Timer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Waha was updated on November 7, 2026 and Simple Prayer Timer on October 30, 2026.

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